It's not what you know but who you know that matters...and, indeed, how well you know them. The show is a bit like ‘Mr and Mrs’, except that it's not played by husbands and wives. Instead, panellists can pick anyone they like: dad, cousin, best friend, mother-in-law. What is Bridget Christie's worst fear? Or Ainsley Harriott's worst habit? Or Seann Walsh's worst gig? All these burning questions, and more, will be answered in this BBC comedy panel show hosted by Miles Jupp, where panellists are tested on how well they know their nearest and dearest.

5 out of 5 stars

Great entertainment

By
philip white
on
27-12-18

I’ve Never Seen Star Wars: The Complete Series 1-6

The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Show

By:
Marcus Brigstocke

Narrated by:
full cast,
Marcus Brigstocke

Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
26

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
24

Story

5 out of 5 stars
24

Marcus Brigstocke persuades his reluctant guests to try new experiences: things that they've perhaps always meant to try but haven't had the time, the courage or possibly the inclination. Enjoy hearing some famous names embrace new challenges, such as Phill Jupitus drinking absinthe, Mark Steel constructing flat-pack furniture, Esther Rantzen finally joining Facebook, Kelly Holmes trying her first deep-fried Mars bar, Giles Coren having a go at being vegan, and Frank Skinner getting a spray tan.

5 out of 5 stars

Highly Entertaining

By
S Adam
on
02-08-18

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue 16

By:
BBC

Narrated by:
Barry Cryer,
David Mitchell,
Graeme Garden,
and others

Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
37

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
25

Story

5 out of 5 stars
20

Four more extended episodes from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, specially compiled by producer Jon Naismith. The antidote to panel games returns with this 16th glorious collection, in which Jack Dee gives regular panelists Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden silly things to do. Joining them in this compilation are special guests Rob Brydon, Victoria Wood, Susan Calman and David Mitchell.

Think you know what happened in 2018? Think again. Following hot on the heels of the success of The Audiobook of the Year (or, more precisely, 12 months later), The Audiobook of the Year (2018) bravely delves behind the headlines to sniff out the best and most bizarre facts of the past 12 months. Compiled and written by the creators of the award-winning hit comedy podcast No Such Thing as a Fish, all of whom are researchers for QI.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Listen

By
Amazon Customer
on
23-10-18

Chain Reaction: Complete Series 10

By:
BBC4

Narrated by:
Cast

Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

Chain Reaction is the entertaining BBC Radio 4 tag talk show where this week's guest is next week's interviewer. Famous names from the world of show business choose who they would like to chat to, and must submit to being questioned in their turn the week after. In this tenth series, guests (and hosts) include Ronni Ancona, Lee Mack, Ade Edmondson, Ruby Wax, Harry Shearer, Stephen Merchant and Jarvis Cocker.

The News Quiz: Series 96

The Topical BBC Radio 4 Comedy Panel Show

By:
BBC Radio Comedy

Narrated by:
Miles Jupp

Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
8

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
7

Story

5 out of 5 stars
7

Eight more episodes featuring a panel of comedy guests who trawl through news stories big and small to provide comedy, commentary, irony and irreverence. The guests featured in this series include Andy Hamilton, Zoe Lyons, Hugo Rifkind, Jeremy Hardy, Felicity Ward, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Andy Zaltzman, Lucy Porter and Vicki Pepperdine.

It's Not What You Know: Series 1-5

The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Panel Show

By:
BBC Radio Comedy

Narrated by:
Miles Jupp,
Joe Lycett

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
16

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
12

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
11

It's not what you know but who you know that matters...and, indeed, how well you know them. The show is a bit like ‘Mr and Mrs’, except that it's not played by husbands and wives. Instead, panellists can pick anyone they like: dad, cousin, best friend, mother-in-law. What is Bridget Christie's worst fear? Or Ainsley Harriott's worst habit? Or Seann Walsh's worst gig? All these burning questions, and more, will be answered in this BBC comedy panel show hosted by Miles Jupp, where panellists are tested on how well they know their nearest and dearest.

5 out of 5 stars

Great entertainment

By
philip white
on
27-12-18

I’ve Never Seen Star Wars: The Complete Series 1-6

The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Show

By:
Marcus Brigstocke

Narrated by:
full cast,
Marcus Brigstocke

Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
26

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
24

Story

5 out of 5 stars
24

Marcus Brigstocke persuades his reluctant guests to try new experiences: things that they've perhaps always meant to try but haven't had the time, the courage or possibly the inclination. Enjoy hearing some famous names embrace new challenges, such as Phill Jupitus drinking absinthe, Mark Steel constructing flat-pack furniture, Esther Rantzen finally joining Facebook, Kelly Holmes trying her first deep-fried Mars bar, Giles Coren having a go at being vegan, and Frank Skinner getting a spray tan.

5 out of 5 stars

Highly Entertaining

By
S Adam
on
02-08-18

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue 16

By:
BBC

Narrated by:
Barry Cryer,
David Mitchell,
Graeme Garden,
and others

Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
37

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
25

Story

5 out of 5 stars
20

Four more extended episodes from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, specially compiled by producer Jon Naismith. The antidote to panel games returns with this 16th glorious collection, in which Jack Dee gives regular panelists Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden silly things to do. Joining them in this compilation are special guests Rob Brydon, Victoria Wood, Susan Calman and David Mitchell.

Think you know what happened in 2018? Think again. Following hot on the heels of the success of The Audiobook of the Year (or, more precisely, 12 months later), The Audiobook of the Year (2018) bravely delves behind the headlines to sniff out the best and most bizarre facts of the past 12 months. Compiled and written by the creators of the award-winning hit comedy podcast No Such Thing as a Fish, all of whom are researchers for QI.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Listen

By
Amazon Customer
on
23-10-18

Chain Reaction: Complete Series 10

By:
BBC4

Narrated by:
Cast

Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

Chain Reaction is the entertaining BBC Radio 4 tag talk show where this week's guest is next week's interviewer. Famous names from the world of show business choose who they would like to chat to, and must submit to being questioned in their turn the week after. In this tenth series, guests (and hosts) include Ronni Ancona, Lee Mack, Ade Edmondson, Ruby Wax, Harry Shearer, Stephen Merchant and Jarvis Cocker.

The News Quiz: Series 96

The Topical BBC Radio 4 Comedy Panel Show

By:
BBC Radio Comedy

Narrated by:
Miles Jupp

Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
8

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
7

Story

5 out of 5 stars
7

Eight more episodes featuring a panel of comedy guests who trawl through news stories big and small to provide comedy, commentary, irony and irreverence. The guests featured in this series include Andy Hamilton, Zoe Lyons, Hugo Rifkind, Jeremy Hardy, Felicity Ward, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Andy Zaltzman, Lucy Porter and Vicki Pepperdine.

Chain Reaction: Complete Series 6

By:
BBC4

Narrated by:
Cast

Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
4

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

5 out of 5 stars
2

Chain Reaction is the entertaining BBC Radio 4 tag talk show where this week's guest is next week's interviewer. Famous names from the world of showbusiness choose who they would like to chat to, and must submit to being questioned in their turn the week after. In this sixth series, guests (and hosts) include Jo Brand, Barry Cryer, Mark Thomas, Alexei Sayle, Lenny Henry, Bill Bailey and Simon Pegg.

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue 17

The Award-Winning BBC Radio 4 Comedy

By:
BBC

Narrated by:
Barry Cryer,
Graeme Garden,
Jack Dee,
and others

Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
22

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
16

Story

5 out of 5 stars
15

Welcome to the 17th collection of episodes from the famous antidote to panel games. Jack Dee challenges regular panelists Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden with a series of silly games against which to pit their wits, along with special guests Harry Hill, Sandi Toksvig, Omid Djalili and Miles Jupp. Highlights include Word for Word, Alien Duets, Swanee Kazoo, Meat Eater’s Songbook, In My Pants, Mornington Crescent, Not My Fault, Pig Farmer’s Songbook, Specialist Greetings Cards, Unsuccessful Charities, Dentists’ Film Club and the ever-popular One Song to the Tune of Another.

Dead Ringers: Series 18

The BBC Radio 4 Impressions Show

By:
Tom Jamieson,
Nev Fountain

Narrated by:
Jon Culshaw,
Jan Ravens,
Lewis MacLeod,
and others

Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
5

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
5

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
5

Dead Ringers is back with more topical comedy, political vituperation, media mauling and celebrity savaging from Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Debra Stephenson, Duncan Wisbey and Josh Berry. In the six shows from series 18, ‘Brexit Bulldog’ David Davis decides to go back in time to 1973 and prevent Britain from joining the EEC in the first place, Joan Bakewell explains Love Island to Radio 4 listeners and we hear the team’s unique take on the summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump.

5 out of 5 stars

Another excellent series

By
Lesley Townsend
on
02-12-18

Wordaholics: The Complete Series 1-3

The Word-Obsessed BBC Comedy Panel Show

By:
Jon Hunter,
James Kettle

Narrated by:
Alex Horne,
Dave Gorman,
Gyles Brandreth,
and others

Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
11

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
9

Story

5 out of 5 stars
9

This witty and unexpected show brings you toponyms, abbreviations, euphemisms, old words, new words, cockney rhyming slang and Greek gobbledegook. Find out the meaning of words like giff-gaff, knock-knobbler and buckfitches; the difference between French marbles, French velvet and the French ache; hear the glorious poetry of the English language, as practiced from writers varying from William Shakespeare to Vanilla Ice; and spend time laughing and learning with some of the finest Wordaholics in the business.

Infinite Monkey Cage

The Complete Series 1-5

By:
Brian Cox,
Mr Robin Ince

Narrated by:
Brian Cox,
full cast,
Robin Ince

Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
121

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
105

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
101

The complete series 1-5 of the Sony Award Winning BBC Radio 4 show,
The Infinite Monkey Cage, presented by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince. The duo, assisted by a panel of experts and entertainers, tackle subjects such as biology, cosmology, physics and why Brian's hair is always so perfect. Guests include Dara Ó Briain, Jon Ronson, Stephen Fry and Dave Gorman, amongst many more.

5 out of 5 stars

if you love all things Science this is a must have

By
Amazon Customer
on
20-10-17

Chain Reaction: Complete Series 8

By:
BBC4

Narrated by:
Marcus Brigstocke

Length: 1 hr and 51 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
3

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

Chain Reaction is the entertaining BBC Radio 4 tag talk show where this week's guest is next week's interviewer. Famous names from the world of show business choose who they would like to chat to, and must submit to being questioned in their turn the week after. In this eighth series, guests (and hosts) include Catherine Tate, David Tennant, Richard Wilson, Arabella Weir and Paul Whitehouse.

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue 13

By:
Humphrey Lyttelton

Narrated by:
Tim Brooke-Taylor,
Barry Cryer,
Graeme Garden

Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
139

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
81

Story

5 out of 5 stars
71

This 13th collection of the antidote to panel games finds Jack Dee giving regular panellists Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden silly things to do - along with special guests Jeremy Hardy, Sandi Toksvig, Rob Brydon and David Mitchell. Highlights include ‘Uxbridge English Dictionary’, ‘One Song to the Tune of Another’, ‘Sound Charades’, ‘Historical Voicemail’, ‘Bankers’ Film Club’, ‘Sound Effects Storytime’, ‘Party Guests’, ‘84 Chicken Cross Road’, ‘Trail of the Lonesome Pun’,

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Humour

By
Hilary
on
08-03-12

Thanks for Nothing

By:
Jack Dee

Narrated by:
Jack Dee

Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
502

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
296

Story

4 out of 5 stars
297

For the first time, comedian Jack Dee reveals the highs and lows of his early life and disastrous day jobs. You don't just wake up jaundiced and bitter; it's taken Jack years of dedication and commitment to brew his unique cocktail of disillusionment and bile. What turned this once optimistic young man into a grumpy middle-aged git? Was it working in an artificial-leg factory?

4 out of 5 stars

Thanks For Everything Jack

By
Shane
on
10-11-09

Mark Steel's in Town: Series 7 & 8

By:
Mark Steel

Narrated by:
Mark Steel

Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
47

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
43

Story

5 out of 5 stars
42

In each episode of this award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, comedian Mark Steel visits a UK town and researches its history, heritage and culture, after which he performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the local residents. Mark's destinations in series 7 and 8 are: Stockport, Colchester, Hebden Bridge, Kingston upon Thames, Lynton and Lynmouth, Gibraltar, Bedford, Matlock and Matlock Bath, Inverness, Portishead, Hull and Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

5 out of 5 stars

Always a delight

By
Plu
on
06-01-19

My Teenage Diary

Adolescent Musings from Series 1-8 of the Hit BBC Radio 4 Comedy Series

By:
Various

Narrated by:
Rufus Hound,
Terry Wogan,
Chris Packham,
and others

Length: 19 hrs and 4 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Forty-five episodes from Series 1-8 of the Sony Award-winning BBC Radio comedy show, hosted by Rufus Hound. In this hilarious and revealing show, host Rufus Hound invites his guests to revisit their formative years by dusting off their intimate teenage diaries and reading them out in public for the very first time. From terrible poetry, musings on pop music and cringeworthy crushes to fond recollections of schooldays and exotic holidays, to poignant and searingly honest confessions, these extracts reveal the secret thoughts, feelings and experiences of a host of well-known celebrities - before they became famous.

Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation: Series 3

By:
Jeremy Hardy

Narrated by:
Jeremy Hardy,
Gordon Kennedy

Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
43

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
25

Story

5 out of 5 stars
24

Few can forget where they were twenty years ago when they first heard
Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation. The show was an immediate smash-hit success, causing pubs to empty on a Saturday night, which was particularly astonishing since the show went out on Thursdays. Since that fateful first series, the show has gone on to win Sony awards, Writers Guild nominations and a Nobel Prize for Chemistry with lines like - "Kids should never be fashion slaves, especially in the Far East."

3 out of 5 stars

Okay

By
James
on
03-03-11

Mark Steel's In Town: Series 1 & 2

The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Series

By:
Mark Steel

Narrated by:
Mark Steel

Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
99

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
87

Story

5 out of 5 stars
88

In each episode of this BBC Radio 4 series Mark Steel visits a UK town and researches its history, heritage and culture, after which he performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the local residents. Mark's destinations in Series 1 & 2 are Skipton; Boston; Lewes; Walsall; Merthyr Tydfil; Portland; Dartford; Wilmslow; Dumfries; Penzance; Gateshead and Kirkwall. Duration: 6 hours approx.

5 out of 5 stars

Fun and moreish!

By
Olive
on
20-11-16

Summary

Chain Reaction’ is the entertaining BBC Radio 4 tag talk show where this week's guest is next week's interviewer. Famous names from the world of showbusiness choose who they would like to chat to, and must submit to being questioned in their turn the week after. In this seventh series, guests (and hosts) include Marcus Brigstocke, Clive Anderson, John Lloyd, Phill Jupitus, John Hegley, Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy.